World Olympic Dreams
04/02/2012
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Sangita Myska reports from Mongolia, a nation with a proud sporting heritage looking to build on its success at the Beijing Olympics, and meets a street fighter-turned-boxer. Show more
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Sangita Myska reports from Mongolia, a nation with a proud sporting heritage looking to build on its success at the Beijing Olympics, and meets a street fighter-turned-boxer. Show more
Sangita Myska reports from Mongolia, a nation with a proud sporting heritage that is looking to build on its success at the Beijing Olympics.
Matthew Pinsent travels to Afghanistan to meet the nation's only ever Olympic medallist - taekwondo fighter Rohullah Nikpai. Show more
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Matthew Pinsent introduces athletes from around the world as they prepare for London 2012.
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First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Four-times Olympic Gold medallist Matthew Pinsent travels to Baghdad to meet two Iraqi rowers with dreams of competing at London 2012.
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First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent catches up with athletes from across the globe as they prepare for London 2012. A top US basketball star tells of his hopes for Team GB. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent meets Jehue Gordon - a 400 metre hurdler from Trinidad and Tobago. In a country in need of heroes, Jehue is aiming high as he seeks to make it to London 2012.
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First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent hosts another round-up of reports featuring aspiring Olympians from around the world, including Usain Bolt, Shawn Johnson and Jehue Gordon. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent hosts a round-up of reports featuring aspiring Olympians from around the world, including Kosovan judo fighter Majlinda Kelmendi and Iraqi rower Haider Rashid. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Andy Akinwolere travels across Jamaica to find out what makes its athletes run so fast. He visits Usain Bolt's former school and tests for the 'speed gene'.
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
From Greco-Roman wrestling to ice hockey, Matthew Pinsent travels to Sochi, Moscow and Ekaterinburg to track the resurgence of Russian sport.
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First broadcast: on BBC One OxfordshireLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent travels to Namibia to meet a young sprinter whose time to qualify for London 2012 is fast running out. With additional reports from Gaza, Iceland and Mongolia.
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Emma Jane Kirby reports from Manipur in Eastern India where a local sporting hero is a mother of twins, part-time police officer, and a five times world champion boxer.
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent travels to Rio - host city of the 2016 Olympics - to meet young athletes hoping to compete there, and at London 2012. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Three
Matthew Pinsent is in Rio de Janeiro, where he meets a boxer who still trains in the Rio favela where his father was gunned down and killed. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent is in Rio de Janeiro introducing stories of athletes from around the world as they prepare for London 2012.
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Athletes across the globe prepare for 2012. Belgian twin brothers Jonathan and Kevin Borlee endure a gruelling trek across an Icelandic glacier. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent tours the world in search of aspiring Olympians. He heads to Usain Bolt's home town in Jamaica, before meeting a taekwondo fighter from Afghanistan. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent travels to Jamaica to see how the nation has been influenced by the success of Usain Bolt. Reports too from Trinidad, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
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First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Matthew Pinsent catches up with athletes from across the globe. Matthew finds out if Iraqi rower Haider Rashid will make it to London 2012. Show more